toolbox en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtuːlˌbɒks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈtuːlˌbɑks/ (General-American)
- /ˈtʉːlˌbɔks/ (Australia)
- to͞ol′-bŏks'
Etymology
From tool + box.
Meanings
- A storage case for tools.
- A set of pre-existing routines for use in writing new programs.
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(figuratively) A set of skills or competences
Developing this chameleon-like skill could prove to be a very useful addition to your toolbox for winning people over – and getting ahead.
2020 December 21, Bryan Lufkin, “How 'linguistic mirroring' can make you more convincing”, in BBC:
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(slang) Dumbass or idiot.
I've been in construction since I was dishonorably discharged by those toolboxes in the Royal Guard.
2019 October 29, Brawny Buck, “A Buck to the Face: A Royal Problem”, in YouTube, spoken by Buck Wild:From the get go, one can immediately tell that this kid is a fucking toolbox.
2007, Alexander Kern, Listen! Listen, Listen, Listen, Listen, Listen!!!:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toolboxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
a few spanners short of a tool box
Hypernyms
Relateds
toolkit · toolset · tool chest
Translations (54)
fr toolbox (set of routines) · ja 工具箱 (storage case for tools) · it scatola degli attrezzi (storage case for tools) · es caja de herramientas (storage case for tools) · ko 도구상자 (set of routines) · it toolkit (set of routines) · el εργαλειοθήκη (set of routines) · ro cutie de scule (storage case for tools) · ja ツールボックス (set of routines) · pl zestaw komend i poleceń (set of routines) · pt toolkit (set of routines) · hu eszköztár (set of routines) · cy cist arfau (storage case for tools) · nn verktøykasse (storage case for tools) · de Toolbox (set of routines) · mi kete paraha (storage case for tools) · ro trusă de scule (storage case for tools) · fi työkalupakki (set of routines) · vi hộp dụng cụ (storage case for tools) · ar صَنْدُوق اَلْعِدَّة (storage case for tools) · ru я́щик для инструме́нтов (storage case for tools) · sv verktygslåda (storage case for tools) · io utensiluyo (storage case for tools) · ka სამუშაო იარაღების კომპლექტი (storage case for tools) · hu szerszámosláda (storage case for tools) · eo ilujo (storage case for tools) · da verktøjskasse (storage case for tools) · es caja de instrumento (storage case for tools) · de Werkzeugkasten (storage case for tools) · fr boite à outils (storage case for tools) · ko 공구함 (storage case for tools) · cmn 工具箱 (storage case for tools) · ka ხელსაწყოების კომპლექტი (storage case for tools) · nl gereedschapskist (set of routines) · cs nástrojová sada (storage case for tools) · pl skrzynka narzędziowa (storage case for tools) · sv verktygslåda (set of routines) · tr takım çantası (storage case for tools) · pt caixa de ferramentas (storage case for tools) · nl gereedschapskist (storage case for tools) · el εργαλειοθήκη (storage case for tools) · cy cist offer (storage case for tools) · ro cutie cu instrumente (storage case for tools) · it cassetta degli attrezzi (storage case for tools) · pt toolbox (set of routines) · ja 道具箱 (storage case for tools) · ko 툴박스 (set of routines) · de Werkzeugkiste (storage case for tools) · ca caixa d'eines (storage case for tools) · cmn 工具箱 (set of routines) · nb verktøykasse (storage case for tools) · ru пане́ль инструме́нтов (set of routines) · fi työkalupakki (storage case for tools) · ga bosca uirlisí (storage case for tools)